Prof. Dr. Elisa González-Romero | Environmental | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Elisa González-Romero | Environmental | Best Researcher Award 

Prof. Dr. Elisa González-Romero, Universidade de Vigo, Spain

Prof. Elisa González-Romero is a Full Professor of Analytical and Food Chemistry at the University of Vigo, Spain, where she has served since 1993. She previously held academic positions at the Universidad de Vigo (Orense), the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and taught at CES NUMEN College. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis and a graduate degree in Chemistry from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, complemented by a postdoctoral research stay at New Mexico State University in the U.S. Prof. González-Romero’s professional expertise spans analytical techniques, food chemistry, and sensor development, and she has held research and quality control roles in industry. She is an active member of several prominent scientific societies, including the American Chemical Society, the Real Sociedad Española de Química, and the Sociedad Española de Química Analítica. She has also held visiting professorships at institutions in Portugal, Morocco, and Tunisia, and has received international recognition such as being named among the IBC Leading Scientists of the World. Her work continues to influence both the academic and applied sectors of analytical science.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award – Dr. Elisa Gonzalez-Romero

🧪 Research Focus and Contributions:
Dr. Elisa Gonzalez-Romero has made sustained, high-impact contributions in the fields of electroanalysis, biosensors, bionanotechnology, and modified electrodes. Her research applies advanced electrochemical and biochemical methodologies to address real-world problems in environmental, food, and clinical sciences, demonstrating a rare ability to bridge theory and practical application.

👩‍🎓 Education

  1. 🎓 Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry
    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
    📅 1989-11-15
    📘 Specialization: Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental

  2. 🎓 Graduate in Chemistry
    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
    📅 1983-06-01
    📘 Focus: Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis

  3. 🧪 Postdoctoral Researcher
    New Mexico State University, USA
    📅 1990-10-01 to 1992-07-28
    🔬 Laboratory: Sensor-Chip Lab

💼 Work Experience

  1. 👩‍🏫 Full Professor (Analytical and Food Chemistry)
    Universidad de Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
    📅 1993-05-07 to Present

  2. 👩‍🏫 Associate Professor (Interim)
    Universidad de Vigo, Orense, Spain
    📅 1991-09-31 to 1993-05-06

  3. 👩‍🏫 Assistant Professor (Analytical Chemistry & Instrumental Analysis)
    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
    📅 1986-09-01 to 1991-10-01

  4. 🔬 Researcher – Quality Control
    Alcon Iberhis SA, Madrid, Spain
    📅 1985-01-01 to 1986-09-29

  5. 🧑‍🏫 Instructor in Analytical Chemistry
    CES NUMEN College, Madrid, Spain
    📅 1983-09-01 to 1986-07-31

🌍 Visiting Professor Positions

  • 🏛 Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Morocco (2015)

  • 🏛 Universidade do Minho, Portugal (2010–2014)

  • 🏛 Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia (2011)

🏆 Awards and Distinctions

  • 🥇 IBC Leading Scientists of the World
    International Biographical Centre, London, UK
    📅 2013-10-11

  • 🌍 People to People Citizen Ambassador Fellowship
    American Oil Chemists’ Society, USA – Fats and Oils Technology Delegation to China
    📅 2010-08

🧑‍🔬 Professional Memberships

  • 🧪 Real Sociedad Española de Química (Electrochemistry & Bioanalytical Chemistry Divisions)

  • 🧪 American Chemical Society (Analytical Chemistry & Agricultural and Food Chemistry Divisions)

  • 🧪 Sociedad Española de Química Analítica

  • 🗳 RSEQ-ST GA, SpainFormer Board Member (2002–2020)

Publication Top Notes:

Enhanced Catalytic Surfaces for Catechol Sensing: Combining Grafted Aryldiazonium Derivative with Cross-Linking Dopamine or Coupling Tyrosinase Immobilizations

Voltammetric methodology for the quality control and monitoring of sulfamethoxazole removal from water

Biosensor Technologies for Water Quality: Detection of Emerging Contaminants and Pathogens

Getting Enhanced Catalytic Surfaces for Catechol Sensing! Combination of Grafted Aryldiazonium Derivative and Either Cross-Linking Dopamine or Coupling Tyrosinase Immobilizations

Decorated Electrode Surfaces with Nanostructures and Metal-Organic Frameworks as Transducers for Sensing

A Carbon Paste Electrode Modified by Bentonite and l‐Cysteine for Simultaneous Determination of Ascorbic and Uric Acids: Application in Biological Fluids

Methodology for decentralized analysis: Detection, quantification and in situ monitoring of pharmaceutical formulations removal by electro-Fenton

Influence of Metal Salts Addition on Physical and Electrochemical Properties of Ethyl and Propylammonium Nitrate

Novel Pyridazin-3(2H)-one-Based Guanidine Derivatives as Potential DNA Minor Groove Binders with Anticancer Activity